ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Graduate School of East Carolina University and the Department of Rehabilitation Studies have established Graduate (MS) degree programs in:
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Substance Abuse & Clinical Counseling
• Vocational Evaluation
These programs are designed to meet the needs of public and private rehabilitation, substance abuse, mental health, corrections, and various educational settings.
The three programs have a number of courses in common. Many students elect to complete requirements in more than one area and earn a M.S. degree in two programs such as rehabilitation counseling (54 s.h.) and substance abuse and clinical counseling (62 s.h.) or rehabilitation counseling and vocational evaluation (50 s.h.). All of these dual master's degrees can be completed in two years.
- Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling students may earn a dual master's degree with Rehabilitation Counseling by taking one additional course as an elective.
- Vocational Evaluation students may earn a dual master's degree with Rehabilitation Counseling by adding one additional semester.
- Rehabilitation Counseling students can earn a dual master's degree with Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling or Vocational Evaluation by adding one additional semester.
The department also offers evening and summer courses for part-time students.
ADMISSIONS
The requirements for entrance into the ECU Graduate School and the department are as follows:
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
• Admission to the Graduate School of East Carolina University requires the following:
• Application to the Graduate School
• A satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam (verbal and quantitative scores only)
• One copy of student's official transcripts showing the bachelor's degree and any other work taken at a college or university
• Statement of Intent (i.e., why applicant wants to enter this graduate program)
• Personal Interview with the departmental faculty.
• References are not required for screening or admission.
REQUIRED COURSES FOR EACH GRADUATE DEGREE
MS in Rehabilitation Counseling
Required courses: REHB 5100, 6000, 6010, 6250, 6300, 6310, 6350, 6351*, 6360, 6361, 6370, 6401, 6550, 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994, and 3 s.h. of research electives. Graduates are eligible for certification as rehabilitation counselors (CRC) and state licensing* as professional counselors.
MS in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling
Required courses: REHB 5100, 5793, 6010, 6250, 6300, 6310, 6320, 6330, 6350, 6351**, 6360, 6361, 6370, 6401, 6550, 6703, 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994; 6 s.h. of electives. Graduates are eligible for licensure as clinical addiction specialists (LCAS) licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) upon passing an examination and completion of supervised work experience.***
MS in Vocational Evaluation
Required courses: REHB 5100, 5400, 6000, 6010, 6250, 6310, 6401, 6403, 6404, 6405, 6550, 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994; 3 s.h. of research electives. Graduates are eligible for certification in vocational evaluation (CVE), and where appropriate, registration or state licensing.
*Graduates must, however, pass an examination, acquire the necessary supervised counseling experience, and in some states, acquire additional specific course work.
** Personal Experiential Counseling Requirements. Students in the Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling programs are required to participate in personal counseling and experiential activities. These include participation in a small personal growth group, a group counseling course, counseling prepracticum and practicum courses, and an option of individual personal counseling by the student counseling center or from another mental health professional to meet part of an optional requirement in the counseling practicum course. All of these personal counseling experiences are oriented toward increasing personal and interpersonal growth of the student in order to become a competent professional clinical counselor.
*** Students graduating from the Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling program are provided a 1 year reduction in experience requirements to be licensed by the N.C. Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board. Normal required experience is 2 years.
